Pakistani Ambassador Advocates for Kashmiri Self-Determination

On Oct 27, Masood Khan, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, addressed a gathering at the Embassy of Pakistan in WA, DC on the 76th observance of "Kashmir Black Day." The annual occasion honors the people of Kashmir and Jammu who lost their lives when Indian troops took over Srinagar, Kas...

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Published in:The Washington report on Middle East affairs 2024-01, Vol.43 (1), p.61-61
Main Author: Pasquini, Elaine
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:On Oct 27, Masood Khan, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, addressed a gathering at the Embassy of Pakistan in WA, DC on the 76th observance of "Kashmir Black Day." The annual occasion honors the people of Kashmir and Jammu who lost their lives when Indian troops took over Srinagar, Kashmir's largest city, after India and Pakistan gained independence following nearly 90 years of British colonial occupation. "This was the day the liberty and freedoms of Kashmiris were taken away from them," the ambassador said. "India got freedom, Pakistan got freedom, but Kashmir did not." In recent years, "India has violated all international laws and conventions in illegal Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir," Khan charged. "They have violated the political, economic, social and cultural rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. They have violated the International Criminal Court statutes with impunity."
ISSN:8755-4917
2163-2782